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Patients Living Longer with DMD Pose New Challenge for Caregivers

March 27, 2018

30 March 2018, DMD, News, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Medical X-Press] Diagnostic and treatment advances are helping patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy—one of nine major types of muscular dystrophy that affects males—live into their 30s and beyond, raising challenges in such areas as education, vocation, levels of independence, personal relationships,…...

March 27, 2018

30 March 2018, Career, Job, Newsletter, Special Ed Teacher

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March 27, 2018

30 March 2018, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Exposing preschoolers to an hour of bright light before bedtime almost completely shuts down their production of the sleep-promoting hormone melatonin and keeps it suppressed for at least 50 minutes after lights out, according to new University of Colorado…...

Bubble Wrap Letter Recognition Activity

March 26, 2018

30 March 2018, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: No Time For Flashcards] Working on letter recognition should be fun and largely based on a child’s interest in preschool, what I mean by that is if children are interested in letters, which many are at this age, teachers should actively…...

DIY Hand Drum Craft for Kids

March 26, 2018

30 March 2018, Fine Motor Skills, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Hands on As We Grow] My husband’s job often takes him to exciting places around the world. We’re always excited to hear his amazing stories when he comes back home. The kids are especially excited to see if he brings back…...

March 26, 2018

23 March 2018, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Are you in search of no-prep, Springtime activities to encourage fine motor and executive function skills? Well, search no more! Here is a three-page FREE sample download from the Spring Skill Builders packet, created by Thia Triggs, school-based Occupational…...

March 26, 2018

30 March 2018, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] As adults with autism mature and move into middle age, they are finding it difficult to live independently, hold down jobs and sustain relationships, researchers say. A new study is providing a glimpse into the daily lives of adults with autism…...

March 26, 2018

30 March 2018, Cerebral Palsy, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X=Press] Every so often, Hadley Lucca will spend hours in front of her bedroom mirror, struggling to put on earrings or pull her long, golden locks back into ponytails. For Hadley, 11, activities that other girls her age take for…...

March 26, 2018

30 March 2018, ADHD, Newsletter

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Journal of Attention Disorders published research investigated the acute effects of aerobic exercise on cognitive flexibility in children with ADHD along with heart rate variability. Using a cross-over design, 36 participants (18 children with ADHD and 18 neurotypical peers)…...

March 22, 2018

23 March 2018, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] A Utah man is suing the Irving, Texas-based Boy Scouts of America after the organization voided every merit badge his son — who has Down syndrome — has earned, blocking the 15-year-old’s path to becoming an Eagle Scout. Chad…...